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Method of product distribution

  • US 9,320,193 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for use with a product distribution system of an agricultural implement with the product distribution system having a source of product entrained in an air flow that is fed to a manifold for distribution to a plurality of secondary headers that are in fluid communication with a plurality of product placement devices, the method comprising:

  • passing entrained product through the manifold for subsequent distribution to the plurality of secondary headers for application of the entrained product onto a farm field;

    selectively blocking air flow entrained with the product to one secondary header of the plurality of secondary headers via a valve operatively associated with the one secondary header, the valve movable between a first position in which a fluid inlet of the manifold is in fluid communication with the one secondary header so as to enable the air flow entrained with the product to flow to the one secondary header, and a second position in which the fluid inlet of the manifold is isolated from the one secondary header so as to block the air flow entrained with the product from flowing to the one secondary header; and

    exposing the one secondary header to purging air flow to substantially purge the product placement devices connected to the one secondary header of product, the purging air flow having less particulate therein than the air flow entrained with product, wherein the purging air flow is in fluid communication with the one secondary header so as to enable air from the purging air flow to pass to the one secondary header when the valve is in the second position.

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